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The median home value in Washington County, IA is $237,308 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.48% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$237,308
Year-over-Year
+5.48%
National Rank
#1510 of 3071
Washington County ranks 28th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +1.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Washington County +21.7% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.0%, from $234,997 in May 2026 to $237,308 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $234,997 | +4.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $238,708 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $238,311 | +5.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $237,308 | +5.5% |
Households here earn a median of $75,647 a year against a typical home value of $237,308 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 31% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Washington County recorded a violent crime rate of 222 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,870 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,221 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Washington County is $237,308. That's up 5.48% from a year earlier. That is about 1.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Washington County the 28th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $75,647, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Washington County recorded 222 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,221 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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